Development of Ball-Drive NC Rotary Table and Adoption by the Automotive Industry
First written in FY2016-Q3. 4 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2016. Latest entry: FY2019.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Evaluation of the RBB-320 and RBB-400, large-diameter versions of the well-received, high-speed, high-precision BallDrive series high-end model, has been completed, and development is proceeding intensively toward a fiscal 2020 market launch.」
The RBB-320 and RBB-400 completed evaluation and advanced to the development stage, with a fiscal 2020 market launch as the target. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The RBB-300 and RBB-400 prototypes, large-diameter versions of the high-end BallDrive NC rotary table, were completed and are undergoing evaluation for a fiscal 2019 market launch.」
The RBB-300 and RBB-400 prototypes of the BallDrive NC rotary table were completed, and the product advanced to the evaluation stage for a fiscal 2019 market launch. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In this business division, the new BallDrive NC rotary table, offering high speed and high precision, was adopted as equipment for machining engine components, and deliveries continued.」
The adoption and continuing delivery of the BallDrive NC rotary table as equipment for machining engine components have been confirmed. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The new BallDrive NC rotary table was adopted as equipment for machining engine components, and deliveries continued.」
The BallDrive NC rotary table was adopted as equipment for machining engine components, and continuing deliveries remain ongoing. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As capital investment by the automotive industry continued in the domestic market, the company's new BallDrive NC rotary table was adopted as equipment for machining engine components and deliveries continued.」
The BallDrive NC rotary table was adopted as equipment for machining automotive engines, leading to continuing deliveries. - FY2016AdvancedAnnual report
「The BallDrive NC rotary table, a new product designed especially for high speed and high precision, was adopted in the production processes of domestic automakers pursuing production innovation.」
The BallDrive NC rotary table was confirmed to have been adopted in the production processes of domestic automakers. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The company's BallDrive NC rotary table, the world's first of its kind, was highly regarded for making a significant contribution to improving production efficiency compared with conventional models, and was adopted for equipment used by domestic automakers pursuing production innovation.」
The disclosure first reports that the BallDrive NC rotary table was developed and adopted for equipment used in Japan's automotive industry.